Philip Road, Ditton, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8AR, WA8 8AH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£110,400
9 sales
Price range
£69k – £170k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Dec 2024
WA8 8AR

At a glance

House prices£110k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Philip Road, Ditton, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £112,720. Average sale prices rose from £93,500 in 2017 to £108,250 in 2024 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Philip Road compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£234,279
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Philip Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £93,500 (2 sales)2017£94k2019: £92,367 (3 sales)2019£92k2023: £156,500 (2 sales)2023£157k2024: £108,250 (2 sales)2024£108k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£112,72030 Aug 2024
Terraced4£107,50017 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Philip Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Philip Road WA8 8AR 17 Dec 2024£147,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Philip Road WA8 8AR 30 Aug 2024£69,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Philip Road WA8 8AR 20 Sep 2023£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Philip Road WA8 8AH 9 Aug 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Philip Road WA8 8AR 1 Apr 2021£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Philip Road WA8 8AR 31 Jul 2019£81,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Philip Road WA8 8AR 23 Apr 2019£83,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Philip Road WA8 8AH 12 Apr 2019£112,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Philip Road WA8 8AH 28 Jul 2017£87,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Philip Road WA8 8AR 28 Jun 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Philip Road

Crime

139 crimes were reported within about a mile of Philip Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences70
Public order15
Anti-social behaviour12
Criminal damage & arson9
Drugs9
Other crime9

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Philip Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas Flood alert area
  • River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes Flood alert area
  • Ditton Brook at Ditton Flood warning area
  • Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn Flood alert area
  • Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Philip Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.6 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Hough Green station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wyncroft Road (Dichfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Wyncroft Road (Ditchfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Queens Avenue (Coronation Drive) 3 min walk
  • Ditchfield Place (Ditchfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.1 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.0 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.8%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented32.6%17.1%
Households728

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,778

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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